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Every year we read articles and hear people talking about the end of the year. They talk about what they did or what was accomplished during the year and remember people who passed away.

There was much stress this year. Not any more than usual, I suppose.

So, instead of looking at what happened this year I’ll just thank God for a year passed without any major tragedies and thank Him for the birth of my second child.

I’ll also look to the future. What things I get to look FORWARD to in 2009. For instance, 2009 will mark my entrance into the graphic novel domain with Deadland Chronicles. A huge undertaking for me, but I’m so excited to do it. I may also do a graphic project based on the four elements: fire, earth, water and air. I have a few musical endeavors I may pursue as well in 2009.

So, project wise it looks promising.

I have so many things I’m praying for. Things I’ve prayed about for over a decade and haven’t really stopped. Off and on, but not completely.

Go into the new year looking ahead, not back. Look forward to things that God may have in store for you. I have my plans, but I know God has one as well.

Kind of a scary development for us free-loving people.

The U.S. military expects to have 20,000 uniformed troops inside the United States by 2011 trained to help state and local officials respond to a nuclear terrorist attack or other domestic catastrophe, according to Pentagon officials.

A while ago I told a friend that the government will try in the future to use the military to cow the populace. While this may not confirm my prediction it does lend some weight to my accusations.

There are critics of the change, in the military and among civil liberties groups and libertarians who express concern that the new homeland emphasis threatens to strain the military and possibly undermine the Posse Comitatus Act, a 130-year-old federal law restricting the military’s role in domestic law enforcement.

But the Bush administration and some in Congress have pushed for a heightened homeland military role since the middle of this decade, saying the greatest domestic threat is terrorists exploiting the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction.

Scary stuff here. It’s the making of the end.

Read the whole article over here:

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/27989275/

Ok, while this sounds like a Korn tribute post, it very much is not. It has nothing to do with any member or said band or the mock ‘value’ tour they have.

This is about actual family.

As mentioned previously – I traveled to my Grandmother’s memorial service this weekend. I got to see family, many of which I haven’t talked to in literal years. My Uncle Dan, crazy goofy man. Scott, the shortest man I know (he’s like 6′ 7″). I haven’t seen either of these guys since .. well, I think since my grandfather died nearly a decade ago. It was so nice to see them.

It is always at these times, sitting around smiling and joking, that I remember about the past. Family reunions and such. They always brought such joy. I was able to make the first reunion since I moved to Michigan this past summer, and it was so great.

Why am I posting about this?
Two reasons:
1) Because it’s my blog and I’ll post what I want to
2) Because I want to encourage people to spend as much time with family as they can. Because there may come a time when you won’t see them very often at all. And the next time you meet up it could be a shock at the changes (older!? Who gets older!?!?). Or it may be too late.

I hope I can see family more often. I miss them. As sappy as it sounds … I miss them.